Stella Hat by Robin

Stella Hat

by Robin

Gauge 6 Rows per inch

Mountain Colors Mountain Goat

US5 and US7 16” circular, US7 DPNs

M1: Knit through loop below next stitch

Cast on 70 sts on US5s

R1-12: p3K2 around
R13-15: K all

Switch to US7 
R16-17: K all

Start Increases 
R18: M1K7 around [80 sts] 
R19: K all 
R20: M1K8 around [90 sts]
R21: K all 
R22: M1K9 around [100 sts] 
R23: K all

R24: M1K10 around [110 sts]

R25: K all

R26: M1K11 around [120 sts]

R27: K all

R28: M1K12 around [130 sts]

R29-33: K all

Start Decreases 

R34: K11K2tog around

R35: K10K2tog around

R36: K9K2tog around

R37: K1K2tog to last st, K1

Switch to DPNs

R38: K2tog to last st, K1

R39-40: K all

R41: K2tog to last st, K1

R42: K1K2tog around

R43: K all

Break yarn and weave through remaining stitches.

Weave in ends.